Science Class 9 Gravitation

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An object is taken from the Earth to the Moon. In this process:

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Answer: C. Its mass remains the same but its weight changes.

Mass is constant everywhere. Weight depends on gravity (W = mg). Because the Moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's, the object's weight will decrease to about 1/6 th of its Earth weight.

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